8-K

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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
                                November 20, 2007

                               ROGERS CORPORATION
               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in Charter)

        Massachusetts                1-4347                06-0513860
(State or Other Jurisdiction of    (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
        Incorporation)             File Number)        Identification No.)

       One Technology Drive, P.O. Box 188, Rogers, Connecticut 06263-0188
              (Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

                                 (860) 774-9605
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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Item 8.01         Other Events

Rogers Corporation announced today the continuation of its stock repurchase
program. The stock buyback program was previously authorized by the Board of
Directors for a total repurchase of up to $50 million depending on market and
business circumstances. Through the third quarter of this year, Rogers had
repurchased approximately 743,000 shares for $32.6 million. A copy of the press
release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)    Exhibits

Exhibit No.                             Description
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99.1              Press release, dated November 20, 2007, issued by Rogers
                  Corporation


                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                                ROGERS CORPORATION


                                                By:  /s/ Dennis M. Loughran
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                                                    Dennis M. Loughran
                                                    Vice President, Finance and
                                                       Chief Financial Officer

Date: November 20, 2007

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

          Rogers Corporation Announces Continuation of Stock Buy Back

    ROGERS, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2007--Rogers Corporation
(NYSE:ROG) today announced the continuation of the Company's stock
repurchase program. The stock buyback program was previously
authorized by the board of directors for a total repurchase of up to
$50 million depending on market and business circumstances. Through
the third quarter of this year the Company had repurchased
approximately 743,000 shares for $32.6 million.

    Rogers Corporation (NYSE:ROG), headquartered in Rogers, CT, is a
global technology leader in the development and manufacture of high
performance, specialty-material-based products for a variety of
applications in diverse markets including: portable communications,
communications infrastructure, computer and office equipment, consumer
products, ground transportation, aerospace and defense. Rogers
operates manufacturing facilities in the United States (Arizona,
Connecticut and Illinois), Europe (Ghent, Belgium) and Asia (Suzhou,
China). In Asia, the Company maintains sales offices in Japan, China,
Taiwan, Korea and Singapore. Rogers has joint ventures in Japan and
China with INOAC Corporation, in Taiwan with Chang Chun Plastics and
in the U.S. with Mitsui Chemicals.

    The world runs better with Rogers. (R) www.rogerscorporation.com

    Safe Harbor Statement

    Statements in this news release that are not strictly historical
may be deemed to be "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements are based on management's current
expectations and are subject to the many uncertainties that exist in
the Company's operations and environment. These uncertainties, which
include economic conditions, market demand and pricing, competitive
and cost factors, rapid technological change, new product
introductions, legal proceedings, and the like, are incorporated by
reference in the Rogers Corporation 2006 Form 10-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Such factors could cause actual
results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements. All information in this press release is as of November
20, 2007 and Rogers undertakes no duty to update this information
unless required by law.

    CONTACT: Rogers Corporation
             William J. Tryon, 860-779-4037
             Manager of Investor and Public Relations
             Fax: 860-779-5509
             william.tryon@rogerscorporation.com